The mind that opens to a new idea never returns to its original size. - Albert Einstein The thing is, its very dangerous to have a fixed idea. A person with a fixed idea will always find some way of convincing himself in the end that he is right - Atle Selberg Its a fact-everyone is ignorant in some way or another. Ignorance is our deepest secret. And it is one of the scariest things out there, because those of us who are most ignorant are also the ones who often dont know it or dont want to admit it. Here is a quick test: If you have never changed your mind about some fundamental tenet of your belief, if you have never questioned the basics, and if you have no wish to do so, then you are likely ignorant. Before it is too late, go out there and find someone who, in your opinion, believes, assumes, or considers certain things very strongly and very differently from you, and just have a basic honest conversation. It will do both of you good. - Vera Nazarian, The Perpetual Calendar of Inspiration It does take great maturity to understand that the opinion we are arguing for is merely the hypothesis we favor, necessarily imperfect, probably transitory, which only very limited minds can declare to be a certainty or a truth. - Milan Kundera, Encounter We must quit thinking we know everything, and quit placing knowledge over kindness and compassion. - Bryant McGill, Voice of Reason =
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